Pithy Words
An Easy Essay
by Peter Maurin
Politics is politics-
A politician is an artist in the art
of following the wind
of public opinion.
He who follows the wind
of public opinion
does not follow
his own judgment.
And he who does not follow
his own judgment
cannot lead people
out of the beaten path.
He is like the
tail end of the dog
trying to lead the head.
When people stand back
of politicians
and politicians stand back
of the people
People and politicians
go around in a circle
and get nowhere.
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Peter Maurin, along with Dorothy Day, founded the Catholic Worker movement in 1933. They were great leaders of the nonsocialist left. We have great esteem for this movement, which continues to flourish. There are many Web sites that can tell you more -- our favorite is the Houston Catholic Worker site.
For more of Peter Maurin's Easy Essays,
Better Off Bank Account The Business of Religion The Age of Order
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